Despite Hamline law professor Joseph Olson repeated objections to
the emailed item falsely attributed to him, there doesn't seem to be
any stopping this one. Nonetheless, thanks for adding another
fact-based analysis for us legend watchers.

Readers of the earlier version of Bluestem Prairie may remember that I have a deep appreciation of urban legends--and an even greater delight in debunking them. Not that it helps persuade those who are uncritically unwilling to consider conflicting evidence that disputes an email confirming a deeply held worldview.

I'll be on the road to cover Margaret Anderson Kelliher's campaign kick-off on her brother's Blue Earth County farm later this morning. Look for a post on that and a second on recent town hall meetings in Minnesota later in the afternoon.